France / Aug 13, 1960
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
1943, Christmas Eve in occupied Brittany. Charles, a member of the Resistance, is parachuted into the house of his mother, Madame Parisot, where he meets Herta, a young German woman who has come to accompany her officer husband. Despite the situation, the two young people fall in love and protect each other, but their love is short-lived, interrupted at dawn by a deadly English bomb.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Larke | R.A.F. Instructor Lieutenant |
| Christian Melsen | |
| Claude Vernier | German soldier |
| Monique Bertho | Jeannette |
| Hans Verner | Interpreter |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Bois des amants |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Italy, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hoche Productions, Da.Ma. Cinematografica, Ventura |
| Release date | 13 agosto 1960 |
| Writer | Ghislaine Autant-Lara, François de Curel, René Hardy |
| Assistant directors | Claude Autant-Lara |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Oct 20, 1960 / West Germany
Japan / Mar 09, 1961
Denmark / Aug 28, 1961
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Portugal / Aug 30, 1961
Sweden / Feb 17, 1964
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